Château Relais de la PosteCuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg from the Château Relais de la Poste
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg of Château Relais de la Poste in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg of Château Relais de la Poste in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg
The Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg of Château Relais de la Poste matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., roast veal with chanterelles and cream or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Relais de la Poste's Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Malbec Côtes de Bourg from Château Relais de la Poste are 2015, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Château Relais de la Poste
The Château Relais de la Poste is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bourg
The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
